The Myth of the ‘Good Old Farmer Breeders’
Many people lament the passing of the 'good old breeder farmers', Chris Hector wonders if this wasn't a myth... Read Article Comments Off on The Myth of the ‘Good Old Farmer Breeders’
Category: The Big Issues
Many people lament the passing of the 'good old breeder farmers', Chris Hector wonders if this wasn't a myth... Read Article Comments Off on The Myth of the ‘Good Old Farmer Breeders’
Will Warmbloods take over Eventing?
With the introduction of the new format for three day eventing, many people suggested that the Thoroughbred would be replaced by the Warmblood, but the facts suggest otherwise... Read Article 1 Comment »
Talking Jumping Horses with Arnaud Evain
Arnaud Evain has made the study of jumping horses a life long obsession - and his views while often controversial are always well thought through... Read Article Comments Off on Talking Jumping Horses with Arnaud Evain
Cassini I, one of Holstein’s success stories
Cassini I, one of the most successful Holsteiner stallions, has died this month, aged 26. The Capitol I Caletto II-son, bred by Johann Hermann Claussen, Neuenkirchen, was found dead in his box. The grey had spent the day before with no evidence of any disease in his paddock in Borgsum / Foehr. Cassini was highly […] Read Article 2 Comments »
Dutch Breeding – looking to the future…
Dutch journalist, and breeding expert, Dirk Willem Rosie, looks at the future for the Dutch horse... Read Article Comments Off on Dutch Breeding – looking to the future…
Breeding for jumping, for dressage, or both?
Has Warmblood breeding become too specialised? Former director of the Westfalien stud at Warendorf, Gerd Lehmann argues that it has... Read Article 1 Comment »
Dutch Breeding, has it lost its direction?
By Christopher Hector The rise and seemingly irresistible rise of the KWPN dressage contingent on the world stage has been squarely on the shoulders of a group of stallions who were themselves Grand Prix competitors. But now, the young ‘stars’ in the Dutch stallion lineup are failing to make it through to the international dressage […] Read Article Comments Off on Dutch Breeding, has it lost its direction?
Breeding by numbers German style…
Numbers and breeding are all the craze - 'breed values' - but what do they mean, and how do they work? Read Article Comments Off on Breeding by numbers German style…
Bernard le Courtois – and the current state of Selle Français breeding…
The then president of the Selle Français, Bernard le Courtois, contributes one of his thoughtful annual reviews of the influential stallions in the SF studbook... Read Article Comments Off on Bernard le Courtois – and the current state of Selle Français breeding…
Bundeschampionate 2014 – Looking at the Bloodlines…
Words by Christopher Hector & Photos by Kiki Beelitz and Roslyn Neave Alas, this year as the Bundeschampionate clashed with the WEG, I was not there to see the action, but I hope this little analysis of the breeding of the finalists is of use to the serious breeder and all the other pedigree freaks out […] Read Article 2 Comments »